| Summary: | Objective: Our aim was to identify the relationship of osteoporosis (OP) risk factors with bone mineral density (BMD) in patients admitted
our outpatient clinic in Trabzon.
Materials and Methods: Two hundred one patients with OP or osteopenia were included in this study. Sociodemographic characteristics
of the patients were recorded and a standardized interview was employed by the researcher physician. BMD values were measured by dual
energy X-ray absorptiometry at lumbar spine and femoral neck.
Results: The mean age of the patients was 61.47±10.57 years (182 females/19 males). One hundred fifteen patients (57.2%) were
osteoporotic and 86 (42.8%) were osteopenic. A significant negative correlation was found between age and femoral neck T scores. The
number of pregnancies showed a significant negative correlation with lumbar T scores. Body mass index and daily tea consumption showed
a negligible positive correlation with femoral neck T scores. No association was found between age at menarche, age at menopause, total
lactation duration, daily calcium intake and T scores of lumbar spine and femoral neck.
Conclusions: Identification of regional OP risk factors may be useful for the OP risk management of patients in clinical practice.
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